Electronic English - Japanese Dictionary / Translator

Elgin · Feb 2, 2004, 12:38

I'm thinking of buying one of these but which one is the best?

I saw this one:

IDC310 IDC-310 Canon Wordtank Electronic Dictionary -- 4 Dictionary Compact Version

Number in stock: 3 Weight: 120 g. Price: $120.00

Product type: Canon Wordtank Electronic Dictionary

Among students of the Japanese language, the Canon Wordtank is is famous as the very best way to study Japanese. This is the sleek and stylish ICD-310, an incredibly advanced electronic dictionary which packs an unbelievable amount of studying power into a tiny space. A great item for anyone who wants the compact size and affordability of
Canon's entry level model!

This is the handy IDC-310, Canon's advanced compact unit. Features include:

-A full J-E and E-J dictionary system with 60,000 English-Japanese entries and 47,000 Japanese-English entries
-Features Japanese-Japanese dictionary, for learning Japanese meanings in Japanese, the recommended way to learn
-Great feature! Features a full kanji dictionary for looking up Chinese characters by pronunciation, stroke number or radicals
-Features full English menu mode, so you can display all text and menus in English
-"Wild card" feature gives you the ability to save words for later study and quiz yourself on those words
-Calculator and world clock built in, with alarm
A full "word challenge" quiz game built in with 4 difficulty levels
-History feature -- see what words you've looked up
-Included lithium batteries give 16 months of power -- easily replaceable
-Great feature! "Jump" allows you to jump between dictionaries, and highlight an English vocabulary word or kanji to look it up instantly in one of the other dictionaries
-Compact size, s 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 3/4 inches (9 x 6 x 2 cm)
-Full instruction manual (Japanese) included, with an English translation of the manual available by download.

It doesn't seem that bad even though its racist

, to bad it doesn't carry the voice menu that you can just say the word and it finds you the translation.

If anyone knows a better machine can you please post it.

BamaFan2989 · Oct 25, 2004, 06:41

Hey, is this thing in English. Like I just started learning Katakana and Hiragana. By the time I get this though, I will know it. So do you reccomend this? And where can I order it?

**Glenn** · Oct 25, 2004, 06:52

I found this review, which looks pretty comprehensive.

You can order them from WordTank Central.

More search results here.

TwistedMac · Oct 25, 2004, 07:45

wordtanks... so good... but soooo costly... need wordtank...

I'm thinking of becoming a television evangelist to pay for one, it's not like any of the other tele-evangelists believe in god either anyway...

JESUS THE LORD SAVES! HALLELULEJA!

Mike Cash · Oct 25, 2004, 19:27

Originally Posted by TwistedMac

wordtanks... so good... but soooo costly... need wordtank...

I'm thinking of becoming a television evangelist to pay for one, it's not like any of the other tele-evangelists believe in god either anyway...

JESUS THE LORD SAVES! HALLELULEJA!

Are you familiar with the song "Preachin' Blues" by Son House?

"I'm gonna get me religion, I'm gonna join the Baptist church
I wanna be a Baptist preacher, so I won't have to work"

Sensebend · Oct 28, 2004, 10:11

That is so cool, very costly though. I'll stick to my paperback dictionary. :S

BamaFan2989 · Oct 28, 2004, 11:31

Originally Posted by mikecash

Are you familiar with the song "Preachin' Blues" by Son House?

"I'm gonna get me religion, I'm gonna join the Baptist church
I wanna be a Baptist preacher, so I won't have to work"

Wow, I resent that. I am Baptist. Wow you are a man of your faith, oh wait you don't have any. You know that's what's wrong with the world, people like you. It's not even funny, joking or not. But it's ok. Just know that I pray for you! ^^

Apollo · Nov 28, 2004, 06:16

The Canon wordtank is quite good. Many students have it.

Feb 2, 2004, 12:38	#1
Elgin Regular Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 736	Electronic English - Japanese Dictionary / Translator I'm thinking of buying one of these but which one is the best? I saw this one: IDC310 IDC-310 Canon Wordtank Electronic Dictionary -- 4 Dictionary Compact Version Number in stock: 3 Weight: 120 g. Price: $120.00 Product type: Canon Wordtank Electronic Dictionary Among students of the Japanese language, the Canon Wordtank is is famous as the very best way to study Japanese. This is the sleek and stylish ICD-310, an incredibly advanced electronic dictionary which packs an unbelievable amount of studying power into a tiny space. A great item for anyone who wants the compact size and affordability of Canon's entry level model! This is the handy IDC-310, Canon's advanced compact unit. Features include: -A full J-E and E-J dictionary system with 60,000 English-Japanese entries and 47,000 Japanese-English entries -Features Japanese-Japanese dictionary, for learning Japanese meanings in Japanese, the recommended way to learn -Great feature! Features a full kanji dictionary for looking up Chinese characters by pronunciation, stroke number or radicals -Features full English menu mode, so you can display all text and menus in English -"Wild card" feature gives you the ability to save words for later study and quiz yourself on those words -Calculator and world clock built in, with alarm A full "word challenge" quiz game built in with 4 difficulty levels -History feature -- see what words you've looked up -Included lithium batteries give 16 months of power -- easily replaceable -Great feature! "Jump" allows you to jump between dictionaries, and highlight an English vocabulary word or kanji to look it up instantly in one of the other dictionaries -Compact size, s 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 3/4 inches (9 x 6 x 2 cm) -Full instruction manual (Japanese) included, with an English translation of the manual available by download. It doesn't seem that bad even though its racist , to bad it doesn't carry the voice menu that you can just say the word and it finds you the translation. If anyone knows a better machine can you please post it.

Oct 25, 2004, 06:41	#2
BamaFan2989 c'est moi. Join Date: Oct 19, 2004 Location: Alabama Age: 20 Posts: 242	Hey, is this thing in English. Like I just started learning Katakana and Hiragana. By the time I get this though, I will know it. So do you reccomend this? And where can I order it? __________________ BamaFan2989@GMail.com -- please email me sometime (^o^) yum!

Oct 25, 2004, 06:52	#3
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	I found this review, which looks pretty comprehensive. You can order them from WordTank Central. More search results here. __________________ Avoid Mojibake! -- 文字化けを避ける！ Dictionary at Goo - English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Japanese Language Teach Yourself Japanese and Teach Yourself Japanese Message Board Jim Breen's online dictionary and kanji lookup

Oct 25, 2004, 07:45	#4
TwistedMac 夜露死苦! Join Date: Mar 4, 2004 Location: orz.eu Age: 27 Posts: 2,044	wordtanks... so good... but soooo costly... need wordtank... I'm thinking of becoming a television evangelist to pay for one, it's not like any of the other tele-evangelists believe in god either anyway... JESUS THE LORD SAVES! HALLELULEJA! __________________ 夜露死苦! www.orz.eu I find affence at your post as I ware eyeglass and have lmited site. Sankyuu~! http://japan.orz.eu - A site for my trip to Japan.

Oct 25, 2004, 19:27	#5
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Originally Posted by TwistedMac wordtanks... so good... but soooo costly... need wordtank... I'm thinking of becoming a television evangelist to pay for one, it's not like any of the other tele-evangelists believe in god either anyway... JESUS THE LORD SAVES! HALLELULEJA! Are you familiar with the song "Preachin' Blues" by Son House? "I'm gonna get me religion, I'm gonna join the Baptist church I wanna be a Baptist preacher, so I won't have to work" __________________ Kiva: Loans That Change Lives

Oct 28, 2004, 10:11	#6
Sensebend Regular Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2004 Posts: 51	That is so cool, very costly though. I'll stick to my paperback dictionary. :S

Oct 28, 2004, 11:31	#7
BamaFan2989 c'est moi. Join Date: Oct 19, 2004 Location: Alabama Age: 20 Posts: 242	Originally Posted by mikecash Are you familiar with the song "Preachin' Blues" by Son House? "I'm gonna get me religion, I'm gonna join the Baptist church I wanna be a Baptist preacher, so I won't have to work" Wow, I resent that. I am Baptist. Wow you are a man of your faith, oh wait you don't have any. You know that's what's wrong with the world, people like you. It's not even funny, joking or not. But it's ok. Just know that I pray for you! ^^

Nov 28, 2004, 06:16	#8
Apollo Cat lover Join Date: Mar 28, 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Age: 30 Posts: 1,593	The Canon wordtank is quite good. Many students have it. __________________

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